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so george washington, abraham lincoln, fdr had a huge crises to face. obama had a pretty big crisis to face. he did accomplish in health care something since presidents since teddy roosevelt have been trying to accomplish. but i think most importantly, we'll see now the fact that he's got a second term, that's really important to embolden him for what he can accomplish, and more importantly, to show that the country supported kurg a very difficult time his leadership and they wanted him back again. so i think he's got a shot. it depends a lot on what happens in the second term, if he can create -- i wish he would go in the midterms to try to take the house back. i think in some ways that might be the only way to break this dysfunction. but even if he doesn't get the house back, if he's able to somehow build on the electoral majority that he had this time around, ronald reagan last in history because he built an electoral majority that lasted after him. fdr, too. that's the direction, i think, by mobilizing his base that he might be able to go. >> i watc
so george washington, abraham lincoln, fdr had a huge crises to face. obama had a pretty big crisis to face. he did accomplish in health care something since presidents since teddy roosevelt have been trying to accomplish. but i think most importantly, we'll see now the fact that he's got a second term, that's really important to embolden him for what he can accomplish, and more importantly, to show that the country supported kurg a very difficult time his leadership and they wanted him back...
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you don't actually play abraham lincoln? >> yes, i do, modern technology and cgi, i play bro lincoln. >> you actually play his political consultant. like the james carville. >> i'm the robin to his batman. >> william johnson was actually abraham lincoln's chauffeur. >> he's a real guy. >> he was with abraham lincoln giving the gettysburg address and he died of smallpox and abraham lincoln with his own money had him buried he had wri "william h. johnson, citizen," and i think it was remarkable. he didn't call him caddie or employee, he didn't call him man, he called him citizen -- >> or vampire caddie. >> or vampire slapper in the facer. >> thank you. >> thank you, anthony. [ hudson ] at weight watchers when we look back at what our members have accomplished in the past 50 years, it's pretty amazing. ♪ i feel like i'm on top of the world right now ♪ ♪ on top of the world right now ♪ introducing a weight loss program 50 years in the making. ♪ and i feel like i'm standing 10 ft. tall ♪ built on the power of the huma
you don't actually play abraham lincoln? >> yes, i do, modern technology and cgi, i play bro lincoln. >> you actually play his political consultant. like the james carville. >> i'm the robin to his batman. >> william johnson was actually abraham lincoln's chauffeur. >> he's a real guy. >> he was with abraham lincoln giving the gettysburg address and he died of smallpox and abraham lincoln with his own money had him buried he had wri "william h. johnson,...
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. >>> and president obama will take the oath of office on the same bible that abraham lincoln used. we'll give you a close look at this extraordinary piece of american history. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's begin this hour with the breaking news. algeria's official news agency has just announced the end of a rescue operation aimed at freeing hostages including americans held by islamic militants. u.s. government officials tell cnn that may not necessarily, though be the case. let's get straight to our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence working this story for us. chris, be what is the very latest that you're hearing? >> wolf, the latest that we're getting from u.s. officials is that some americans may have escaped but some may still be held by those hostage takers and they are still seeing signs perhaps of some intermittent fighting suggesting that perhaps this isn't over yet. as the hostage situation stretched to a second day, u.s. officials scrambled to find a resolution and determine the state of the americans still in militant hands. >> this incid
. >>> and president obama will take the oath of office on the same bible that abraham lincoln used. we'll give you a close look at this extraordinary piece of american history. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's begin this hour with the breaking news. algeria's official news agency has just announced the end of a rescue operation aimed at freeing hostages including americans held by islamic militants. u.s. government officials tell cnn that...
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really is a scholar of abraham lincoln. he likes talking about him. one is looking for him to rip off of lincoln's second inaugural tomorrow. >> how will he get through the impasse of washington and the antipathy of the republicans? how can he force through his agenda in a smart way? >> like dr. king he's won a noble peace prize. he's an international figure and the world will be watching tomorrow. he's going to have to do some things quickly. by march you'll have the fiscal debate. i think he's got to push gun control very quickly and then he'll have to deal with an explosive international situation that's going on in north africa, syria, iran. there's not a moment that he can rest. he at least doesn't have to transition to washington, d.c. this has been his home for four years and it will be his home for four more. >> i get the feeling that republicans realize that continuing to be at war with the president isn't in the best for national interest. >> yet to be seen because of the way money has hit politics now. there's a
really is a scholar of abraham lincoln. he likes talking about him. one is looking for him to rip off of lincoln's second inaugural tomorrow. >> how will he get through the impasse of washington and the antipathy of the republicans? how can he force through his agenda in a smart way? >> like dr. king he's won a noble peace prize. he's an international figure and the world will be watching tomorrow. he's going to have to do some things quickly. by march you'll have the fiscal debate....
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lincoln. >> did i not say abraham lincoln in the beginning? so the journey of american history is encapsulated and the bibles the president has chosen and shows he underlines the extraordinary history. >> and it's emotional. it's emotional.
lincoln. >> did i not say abraham lincoln in the beginning? so the journey of american history is encapsulated and the bibles the president has chosen and shows he underlines the extraordinary history. >> and it's emotional. it's emotional.
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when i grow another further, i'll be abraham lincoln. thank you for joining us. see you again. >> host: back to 10 things congress doesn't want you to know about how it does business. number four, powerful members of congress in safe noncompetitive seats hold fundraisers outside their districts to increase leverage of our members. number five, congress spends more than 100 billion every year on well over 200 programs that are not authorized by law. number six, congress routinely raise the social security trust fund to cover general revenue shortfalls. >> guest: if you look at the appropriation bills come which have not been on the last two years because of the political dynamic going on and you go when they were put in x amount of money and look at how many programs, it's over $350 billion now. programs that are funded that are not authorized by the congress. which tells you there's an imbalance in congress is heavily appropriate funds for a program we haven't said we should be spending money on any toes see you the power of the appropriations committees in the p
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, abraham lincoln, the credit for having save the union. you know, he doesn't acknowledge the saves in the country in 1860, there was not an uprising. the north liberated, freed those slave, and president lincoln led the way. in somewhere surely, there's not to be an impulse to be right with history. >> remember, lou, he's a far left ideology believing america is the root of evil, not just at home, but abroad. it is a very, i think, pathological ideology, and that's where you see the joy with him. previous presidents worked their entire lives to get to the white house. once they got there, they relished the job. they loved the constitution. they loved what america represented. you don't get that sense from this president. lou: we don't get that sense, nor do we see great reference. he spoke to me, judy, as a man who sees himself apart rather than the beneficiary or the heir to the american experience. to american values, and all the sacrifices gone before. i think -- the acknowledgement that 360,000 yiewn your -- union soldiers died to free
, abraham lincoln, the credit for having save the union. you know, he doesn't acknowledge the saves in the country in 1860, there was not an uprising. the north liberated, freed those slave, and president lincoln led the way. in somewhere surely, there's not to be an impulse to be right with history. >> remember, lou, he's a far left ideology believing america is the root of evil, not just at home, but abroad. it is a very, i think, pathological ideology, and that's where you see the joy...
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king and abraham lincoln. he'll be using those two bibles when he takes the public oath of office, again, all leading to a remarkable day here on the national mall. overnight, the president attended the first event of his second term, a candlelight reception. >> what we're doing is celebrating each other. and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home. >> reporter: where he addressed the issue everyone in washington has been discussing. >> i love michelle obama. to address the most significant event of this weekend, i love her bangs. >> reporter: hours earlier, at the white house, the second term began, as he took the oath of office, in a private ceremony. the influx of spectators who descended upon washington, to watch obama be sworn in a second time. >> the theme of this year's inauguration, is our people, our future. >> reporter: while the president plans to look to the future, he'll also pay tribute to the past. he'll be sworn in on two bibles. one used by abraham lincoln. and one, fittingly on t
king and abraham lincoln. he'll be using those two bibles when he takes the public oath of office, again, all leading to a remarkable day here on the national mall. overnight, the president attended the first event of his second term, a candlelight reception. >> what we're doing is celebrating each other. and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home. >> reporter: where he addressed the issue everyone in washington has been discussing. >> i love michelle obama. to...
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only abraham lincoln would do this. lincoln asked steve for a letter of introduction with a professional woman, and i don't me agriculture. it was an occupation that predated agriculture. what we have pieced together is lincoln visited the prostitute and he had maybe three dollars with him, which was a lot of money. not eliot spitzer money, but a pretty fair amount of money. and the prostitute apparently charges lincoln five bucks. which was an enormous amount of money. so lincoln says to her, ma'am, i have to tell you, -- honest abe. he says i cap afford it. eye only have the. she knows speed to it's a possible he could pay her when he gets the money. he doesn't have the movement we know that either, a., because lincoln got embarrassed or, b., his honor got the best of him, but once she said to lincoln you can pay me later or maybe this one is on the house, lynn ran -- lincoln ran out the door. so it was not a happy ending, it was a good ending. so what i thought i'd do for the main body of my remarks today is tell you
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abraham lincoln. and it's only harden who gets in the u.s.-mexico war that some people have argued makes lincoln's path forward and is wrote to the presidency possible because he is really under the shadow of john hardin before that happen. hardens them is fascinating and they are deeply, deeply affected by the u.s.-mexico war. let me tell you about the war, i'm assuming like most people you probably don't know a whole lot about it. the north american invasion as it's known in mexico begin with president james k. polk sent troops into disputed area between the rio grande rivers, with the intention of starting a war. poker wanted war. he was set on declaring war if the mexican army didn't want a debate. the day he found out that mexicans had crossed the rio grande and killed 14 soldiers in the disputed area, polk went to the cabinet and he said, you know, i think we should declare war against mexico. and his cabinet said, well, we really can't declare war because the mexicans haven't done anything. we
abraham lincoln. and it's only harden who gets in the u.s.-mexico war that some people have argued makes lincoln's path forward and is wrote to the presidency possible because he is really under the shadow of john hardin before that happen. hardens them is fascinating and they are deeply, deeply affected by the u.s.-mexico war. let me tell you about the war, i'm assuming like most people you probably don't know a whole lot about it. the north american invasion as it's known in mexico begin with...
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king and abraham lincoln in the back of his mind? >> like dr. king, he's won a nobel peace prize, he's an international figure and the world's going to be watching tomorrow. by march you're going to have the fiscal debate. i think he has to push gun control quickly. and deal with an explosive international situation that's going on now in north africa, syria and iran. there's not a molt that he can rest. but he at least doesn't have to transition to washington, d.c.. this has been his home for four years and it will be his home for four more. >> americans continuing to be at war with the president isn't in the national interest? >> that remains to be seen. there are a lot of republicans in congress that aren't just not here for the inaugural, they don't want to be in a photo op with the president. we're celebrating him this sunday and monday. there are many people that aren't that happy with him. what barack obama has going for him, people used to say i like ike. people say, i like barack obama. he's over 50% for the job performance, but that's
king and abraham lincoln in the back of his mind? >> like dr. king, he's won a nobel peace prize, he's an international figure and the world's going to be watching tomorrow. by march you're going to have the fiscal debate. i think he has to push gun control quickly. and deal with an explosive international situation that's going on now in north africa, syria and iran. there's not a molt that he can rest. but he at least doesn't have to transition to washington, d.c.. this has been his...
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we've been through a divided election, which is a lot like what abraham lincoln went through. the challenge for the president is to bring the country together, sound a vision for the country that is eloquent and will inspire americans to come together and get behind him and get behind our elected leaders to work for the good of the country. >> it's interesting you mention lincoln. a lot of people believe his second inaugural address is the last time we had a strong inaugural address. brett o'donnell, thank you. appreciate that. >> good to be with you. >>> the parade, the parties, the pomp, the circumstance, we'll dig into it all on this special edition of "early start." stay with us. >>> welcome back, everybody. let me explain to you where we are this morning. you're looking at a beautiful shot of the capitol. that's exactly where i am. in fact, earlier you heard john berman bragging about what a great spot he has. he is just above me. i'm actually -- maybe i have a better spot. i'm a little bit lower than john berman which means i'm right above all the 1600 people who have li
we've been through a divided election, which is a lot like what abraham lincoln went through. the challenge for the president is to bring the country together, sound a vision for the country that is eloquent and will inspire americans to come together and get behind him and get behind our elected leaders to work for the good of the country. >> it's interesting you mention lincoln. a lot of people believe his second inaugural address is the last time we had a strong inaugural address....
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that's what abraham lincoln understood. he had his doubts. he had his defeats. he had his skeptics. he had his setbacks but through his will and his words, he moved a nation and helped free a people. >> author and inspirational speaker deepak chopra joins me now live. hello, how are you doing? >> i'm good, don, i'm in washington for the celebration and really having a good time. >> good to hear from you. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. >> in your latest op ed, which i read, you say the movie of lincoln raises a theme we don't hear much about the man of destiny. you say that president lincoln was a man of destiny fate old end slavery and bend the future to his will. do you think that president obama is on the same track in his second determine? >> i do. i think president obama is a machine of this time, the time is calling for social justice, economic justice, looking at our environment, finding a solution to war and terrorism, finding creative ways of moving forward. there's a zeitgeist in the country right now, a collective longing for fairness. and in every respect, president
that's what abraham lincoln understood. he had his doubts. he had his defeats. he had his skeptics. he had his setbacks but through his will and his words, he moved a nation and helped free a people. >> author and inspirational speaker deepak chopra joins me now live. hello, how are you doing? >> i'm good, don, i'm in washington for the celebration and really having a good time. >> good to hear from you. thanks for coming on. >> thank you. >> in your latest op ed,...
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lincoln. tell me about your father's bible. >> that bible is at least 59 years of age, because in it are markings. such as 5-10-54. he was using this as a bible to meditate and pray and prepare himself for leadership in the church. very tattered. we did a little repairing on it, restoration, so it wouldn't fall apart when the president places his hand on it. >> that would be a bad thing to happen in the middle of the inauguration ceremony. i know you are preparing to speak at ebenezer church today, because, of course, what a great coincidence of timing, today we also celebrate your father's legacy as well, on the same day we inaugurate a president. what will you talk about? how do the two things intersect for you? >> first and foremost, the fact that the president is using daddy's bible is heart warming for me. my father was first and foremost a preacher, pastor, it reminds people of that. that is one of the things i will stress today. we must remember the pastor and preacher, and my father wa
lincoln. tell me about your father's bible. >> that bible is at least 59 years of age, because in it are markings. such as 5-10-54. he was using this as a bible to meditate and pray and prepare himself for leadership in the church. very tattered. we did a little repairing on it, restoration, so it wouldn't fall apart when the president places his hand on it. >> that would be a bad thing to happen in the middle of the inauguration ceremony. i know you are preparing to speak at...
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i know that he draws inspiration from abraham lincoln. we may very well here some references. >> we have been showing the scene outside of the white house. it has become a mecca for tourists to capture the feeling of the weekend. steve is with us from miami. >> good morning. before i start my comment, i would like to say i am a cuban american. i got here in 1960. to us, what i have learned since tothen, white and blacks are the same. putting that aside, terry made a comment about gun-control. the first thing that happened in cuba, russia, a communist country is one thing. take the guns away from the citizens. we do not need that in the united states. i believe we have the second amendment. it goes back for a long time. second, spending. how can we keep spending money when our nation does not have a penny to stand on? my three kids and my grandkids, what are they going to believe in? i have a question for the democratic body. the cubans coming in from cuba right now are not political refugees anymore. right now, i am watching c-span at my
i know that he draws inspiration from abraham lincoln. we may very well here some references. >> we have been showing the scene outside of the white house. it has become a mecca for tourists to capture the feeling of the weekend. steve is with us from miami. >> good morning. before i start my comment, i would like to say i am a cuban american. i got here in 1960. to us, what i have learned since tothen, white and blacks are the same. putting that aside, terry made a comment about...
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. >> we have seen the tradition with abraham lincoln and martin luther king. you think of dr. king's phrase, the moral arc of the universe is long but it dips toward justice. i think president obama is trying to to be part of that arc. >> thank you very much. good stuff, ed ayers. as i said, could i sit here around talk to you all day. thank you. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> president barack obama made history as you the first african-american president but this young student tells me, president obama won't be the only black president. how can this student be so sure? hear his investigation, next. [ dad ] find it? ya. alright, another one just like that. right in the old bucket. good toss! see that's much better! that was good. you had your shoulder pointed, you kept your eyes on your target. let's do it again -- watch me. just like that one... [ male announcer ] the durability of the volkswagen passat. pass down something he will be grateful for. good arm. that's the power of german engineering. ♪ back to you. appreciate it. >>> people from all walks of life, from all
. >> we have seen the tradition with abraham lincoln and martin luther king. you think of dr. king's phrase, the moral arc of the universe is long but it dips toward justice. i think president obama is trying to to be part of that arc. >> thank you very much. good stuff, ed ayers. as i said, could i sit here around talk to you all day. thank you. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. >>> president barack obama made history as you the first african-american president but this...
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abraham lincoln was kind of an historical friend of mine. this guy's no abraham lincoln, nor are the circumstances the same. what do you say? >> you're exactly right. the difference is abraham lincoln had his priorities in order, and one of the real problems with president obama is his priorities seem to be a mess. instead of talking about spending control, we're talking about gun control. instead of talking about solid, long-term economic solutions to help turn around the economy, we're talking about minting a trillion dollar coin. this is a president who seems to be sort of thumbing his nose at what really needs to be done in this next term. i mean, instead he's doing a power grab to secure his legacy. neil: you know, ilya, he's not the first president to try to go beyond an election and take what was a victory if terms of a -- in terms of a striking mandate. fdr did it, richard nixon tried it, george bush in his re-election tried it. are there differences here? anything noteworthy here? i mean, obviously, he's trying to get past a resista
abraham lincoln was kind of an historical friend of mine. this guy's no abraham lincoln, nor are the circumstances the same. what do you say? >> you're exactly right. the difference is abraham lincoln had his priorities in order, and one of the real problems with president obama is his priorities seem to be a mess. instead of talking about spending control, we're talking about gun control. instead of talking about solid, long-term economic solutions to help turn around the economy, we're...
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tavis: the project, as you know, is called "lincoln" starring daniel day lewis as abraham lincoln and sally field stars as mary todd lincoln, or mother, or molly. i don't need to encourage you to see the film. i think the whole country's waiting on this. i'm honored to have you on this program and i'm delighted in these two nights of conversation. >> this has been so great. you are so wonderful. tavis: you're kind to come on, and thank you for your time. >> thank you. tavis: i appreciate you. that's our show for tonight. thanks for tuning in. until next time, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- we kick off our 10th season with a look back at appearances by barack obama prior to his time at the white house. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hu
tavis: the project, as you know, is called "lincoln" starring daniel day lewis as abraham lincoln and sally field stars as mary todd lincoln, or mother, or molly. i don't need to encourage you to see the film. i think the whole country's waiting on this. i'm honored to have you on this program and i'm delighted in these two nights of conversation. >> this has been so great. you are so wonderful. tavis: you're kind to come on, and thank you for your time. >> thank you....
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king, abraham lincoln, his second inaugural address we saw flashes of that. he was signaling in the address he is planning to be very aggressive and he believes he has a mandate for change. you mentioned gay rights. he is the first to mention the word "gay" in the inaugural address. he did that. he reprised some of the major themes from the campaign. >> we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking too do very well and a growing many barely make it. we believe america's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class. >>reporter: you heard that theme again and again and a lot of the president's campaign addresses throughout the election season. he went on at a time of deficits being front and center to talk about debt and deficits on capitol hill. he was very aggressive defending entitlement such as social security and medicare and medicaid. in this address, the president signals he believes he has a mandate. he will be aggressive about pushing change in the second term. >>shepard: some of the change, can y
king, abraham lincoln, his second inaugural address we saw flashes of that. he was signaling in the address he is planning to be very aggressive and he believes he has a mandate for change. you mentioned gay rights. he is the first to mention the word "gay" in the inaugural address. he did that. he reprised some of the major themes from the campaign. >> we, the people, understand that our country cannot succeed when a shrinking too do very well and a growing many barely make it....
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even abraham lincoln. what i thought i would do for the main body of my remarks today is tell you just a couple of my favorite stories, not just about mistresses and history, but more importantly about present a character. don't worry, there are some juicy stories involved. one of them involves our 22nd and 24th president, grover cleveland. now, when grover cleveland was a young man, there was a controversy because cleveland father the child out of wedlock. the woman named maria hellbent from pennsylvania, and she might have been a prostitute. at the least, she was very casual about her relationships. now, cleveland was a bachelor. of course emmy's running in the 80's and again in the 1890's to miss a probably a child of wedlock was seen as a bit to do. and it was such a big to do for other reasons. one was that the republican opponents of cleveland that were backing james g. breen, the republican nominee, and a group of very righteous preachers started a campaign that no woman in the country is safe. lock
even abraham lincoln. what i thought i would do for the main body of my remarks today is tell you just a couple of my favorite stories, not just about mistresses and history, but more importantly about present a character. don't worry, there are some juicy stories involved. one of them involves our 22nd and 24th president, grover cleveland. now, when grover cleveland was a young man, there was a controversy because cleveland father the child out of wedlock. the woman named maria hellbent from...
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joshua spieled, a kentucky friend owner who was a friend of abraham lincoln's, put it this way: slave property is unlike any other. it is the only property in the world that has locomotion with a mind to control it. and he went on to say that's why they were so sensitive about any outside interference with it. slave property was valuable, but control over it seemed tenuous. and the masters' fear about that fact left them convinced that their laborers could be kept controlled and work profitably only if they were kept uneducated, uninformed, isolated from dangerous influences, closely watched, intimidated and convinced that or tear status as -- that their status as slaves was permanent and up changeable. unchangeable. to accomplish that, southern communities and state legislatures made it a crime to teach slaves to read, severely limited slaves' movements off their owners' property, created and beefed up slave patrols to enforce those limits. it severely restricted the freedoms of the small community of free blacks who lived in the slave states, and they made it ever more difficult eve
joshua spieled, a kentucky friend owner who was a friend of abraham lincoln's, put it this way: slave property is unlike any other. it is the only property in the world that has locomotion with a mind to control it. and he went on to say that's why they were so sensitive about any outside interference with it. slave property was valuable, but control over it seemed tenuous. and the masters' fear about that fact left them convinced that their laborers could be kept controlled and work profitably...
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of course, daniel day-lewis for the method portrayal of abraham l lincoln. i was reading that daniel was in character the entire time and it wasn't until the movie, the very last take was finished that he actually thanked steven spielberg this the actual english accent and it made steven cry, because for months and months, he was abraham lincoln and that resonates throughout the film. it is a class a performance this is unbeatable. >> does he have any competition, john, as a movie, in terms of the drama? >> if anything else wins in that category, it is the upset of the night because "lincoln" has great momentum and i think it is going to take home the prize. >> and what about tv? that is a big category at the golden globes, and john, for this one, who is your pick for best tv show, drama and comedy? >> "downton abbey" and you know, i consider myself a british rock star in a former life, but for a comedy, "modern family" and people are in love with this show, and it is breaking all of the rules and broken all of the stereotypes and it is the new format for co
of course, daniel day-lewis for the method portrayal of abraham l lincoln. i was reading that daniel was in character the entire time and it wasn't until the movie, the very last take was finished that he actually thanked steven spielberg this the actual english accent and it made steven cry, because for months and months, he was abraham lincoln and that resonates throughout the film. it is a class a performance this is unbeatable. >> does he have any competition, john, as a movie, in...
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so with these behind us let me turn the comparative perspective on abraham lincoln. like seward and chase, lincoln's ambitions are forged early in life even as a child historian douglas wilson has written ki duty with fresh from those around him, he was unusually gifted and had great potential. his ambition led him to memorize the stories he heard listening to his father took to the adults at night and then the next day the tree stump to entertain his juvenile friends. the invention led him to scour the countryside to books to read every spare moment and leave home where he worked as a clerk, postmaster, survey year to keep the body and soul together as he engaged in a systematic self improvement mastering english grammar, newspapers, history, determined to study law on his own. at the same time, politics had a deep hole on him when he ran for the state legislature at this d age of 23 he put out a statement which was a dream he would carry to his day to prove himself worthy to be held in great regard, to win the duration and respect of every man is set to have a pecu
so with these behind us let me turn the comparative perspective on abraham lincoln. like seward and chase, lincoln's ambitions are forged early in life even as a child historian douglas wilson has written ki duty with fresh from those around him, he was unusually gifted and had great potential. his ambition led him to memorize the stories he heard listening to his father took to the adults at night and then the next day the tree stump to entertain his juvenile friends. the invention led him to...
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abraham lincoln's, as well as dr. martin luther king jr.'s. he will follow a journey from 1600 pennsylvania avenue to the white house. >>> now, if the latest in a gang rape of a 13-year-old student, attacking her so brutally, she died three weeks later. the men are appearing in a fast-track court, meant specifically to deal with attacks against women. it was set up after widespread protests about how women are treated. >>> near albuquerque, a 15-year-old boy is in custody this morning, after police say he killed his parents and three siblings. authorities say each victim was shot more than once. several guns were found at that home. one of which was a semiautomatic military-style rifle. investigators were trying to determine who owned those weapons. >>> five people are recovering this morning after a string of accidental shootings at gunshots. a shotgun hit three people when it discharged in raleigh, north carolina. and two others were hurt at a gun show in ohio and indiana. the shoots came as gun advocates rallied against president obama's pl
abraham lincoln's, as well as dr. martin luther king jr.'s. he will follow a journey from 1600 pennsylvania avenue to the white house. >>> now, if the latest in a gang rape of a 13-year-old student, attacking her so brutally, she died three weeks later. the men are appearing in a fast-track court, meant specifically to deal with attacks against women. it was set up after widespread protests about how women are treated. >>> near albuquerque, a 15-year-old boy is in custody this...
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thomas jefferson, george washington, abraham lincoln y hasta teddy roosevelt se dieron cita al evento...claro, en la forma de estos cabezudos que entretuvieron a los chicos. y claro, sasha y malia obama estaban alli para disfrutar del momento. y recuerde que para la mejor cobertura noticiosa de la toma de posesion presidencial, puede acceder a w-w-w punto noticias dc punto com... y haga click en el enlace de... juramentacion presidencial... asi concluimos esta entrega matinal de noticias... les invitamos para que continuen con la cobertura de la cadena univision y a que nos acompanen esta tarde en las noticias de las seis... feliz dia!!! ..
thomas jefferson, george washington, abraham lincoln y hasta teddy roosevelt se dieron cita al evento...claro, en la forma de estos cabezudos que entretuvieron a los chicos. y claro, sasha y malia obama estaban alli para disfrutar del momento. y recuerde que para la mejor cobertura noticiosa de la toma de posesion presidencial, puede acceder a w-w-w punto noticias dc punto com... y haga click en el enlace de... juramentacion presidencial... asi concluimos esta entrega matinal de noticias... les...
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abraham lincoln. abraham lincoln heard clay's speech in lexington because he was visiting the town on his way from springfield to washington, d.c.. he was visiting mary's family in lexington and while he was there, he got to hear henry clay speak. it was a tremendous thing for lincoln. lincoln always idolized clay calling him the ideal politician, and to have the opportunity to actually hear clay speak was a huge thing for him. lincoln, when he was young, carried around a book of clay's speeches and read them to himself. when he was a young man, he was the president of the clay club and asked henry clay to speak in springfield, and he didn't come. this was lincoln's opportunity to meet the politician he respects and admires the most, and he heard clay give a speech against the war: perhaps t nos the surprising when lincoln's in washington, rather than talking about tariffs or economic issues that motivated him as a politician, he decides to support more. lincoln and congress are what are known as thou
abraham lincoln. abraham lincoln heard clay's speech in lexington because he was visiting the town on his way from springfield to washington, d.c.. he was visiting mary's family in lexington and while he was there, he got to hear henry clay speak. it was a tremendous thing for lincoln. lincoln always idolized clay calling him the ideal politician, and to have the opportunity to actually hear clay speak was a huge thing for him. lincoln, when he was young, carried around a book of clay's...
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here abraham lincoln served a single term in congress. and john quincy adams, the only former president who returned to serve in the house, spoke out against slavery. today we also remember an event that took place outside this building but reverberated within. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the reverend martin luther king, jr.'s march on washington which spoke passage of the civil rights laws. we're honored to have a colleague, john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [ applause ] >> congressman lewis' life e exemplifies the courage and makes our nation great. john, please stand up and take a bow so we can all recognize you. [ applause ] >> behind us, the painting we have chosen for this luncheon is niagara falls. painted in 1856 by ferdinand rashard. for me as a new yorker, niagara falls never fails to inspire a tremendous awe for the natural beauty of our great country. then and now, the mighty falls symbolized the grandeur, power and possibility of america. and i want to thank my former senate partner, our great
here abraham lincoln served a single term in congress. and john quincy adams, the only former president who returned to serve in the house, spoke out against slavery. today we also remember an event that took place outside this building but reverberated within. this year marks the 50th anniversary of the reverend martin luther king, jr.'s march on washington which spoke passage of the civil rights laws. we're honored to have a colleague, john lewis, who was a speaker at that historic march. [...
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on january 1st, 1863, president abraham lincoln is said to excused himself from the east room where he had been greeting new year's visitors to the white house. he headed to his office upstairs, now the lincoln bedroom, and signed the emancipation proclamation. presidential his torn doris kearns goodwin. >> that morning, lincoln had shaken thousands of hands. so when he went to sign the emancipation proclamation, his own hand was numb and shaking. he put the pen down. he said, if ever my soul were in an act, it is in this act. but if i sign with a shaking hand, posterity will say he hesitated. so he waited and waited. until he could take up the pen and sign with an unusually bold flourish. >> reporter: while his historic signature on the frail document has faded a bit over time, his bold decree still wields power. though declaring slaves and rebel states free in writing, in reality, the emancipation proclamation did not. but by announcing the admittance of blacks into union forces, dramatized in the movie "glory" -- >> colored soldiers. just think of it. >> reporter: the dynamics of th
on january 1st, 1863, president abraham lincoln is said to excused himself from the east room where he had been greeting new year's visitors to the white house. he headed to his office upstairs, now the lincoln bedroom, and signed the emancipation proclamation. presidential his torn doris kearns goodwin. >> that morning, lincoln had shaken thousands of hands. so when he went to sign the emancipation proclamation, his own hand was numb and shaking. he put the pen down. he said, if ever my...
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abraham lincoln and the 14th amendment. the state of illinois, pushing to give drivers licenses to illegals. in other words, documents to the undocumented. the world is toast. rome is down. okay, tucker carlson joins us next. what you have to say? >> well, you make it sound so amusing. i'm almost not afraid of you. >> i like to laugh in the face of death. [laughter] >> that's fantastic. you know, these are all signs of the coming collapse. there's no question about it. the third one is the least defensible, however, there is no immigration crisis that needs this in the form of illegal aliens. this is just pure candor. there is no other reason to do this other than to win votes for the democratic party and it's pretty over the top. neil: sadly enough, i just thought it was upside down. we are giving documents to people that shouldn't have them because they are undocumented. and we have somehow created ways to avoid the debt crisis by not addressing the underlying spending behind this debt crisis. where is this world going? >
abraham lincoln and the 14th amendment. the state of illinois, pushing to give drivers licenses to illegals. in other words, documents to the undocumented. the world is toast. rome is down. okay, tucker carlson joins us next. what you have to say? >> well, you make it sound so amusing. i'm almost not afraid of you. >> i like to laugh in the face of death. [laughter] >> that's fantastic. you know, these are all signs of the coming collapse. there's no question about it. the...
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look at president abraham lincoln. it took him quite a while to grow as commander in chief. and it took a while for them to grow. it was probably 1863 before those two elements became a team. >> i think it has grown. i think maturation of all of the players i think one of the things i would stress more is building trust between leadership and my command. >> it did require a large number of troops and thosome argued fo on air strikes. did you have doubts about it? did you wish you could continue that strategy? >> well, to answer the second part, yes, i do. it was the only strategy we had to win the support of the afghan population. they are the point of it all. >> again, these guys are on the fence. you guys are going to leave and you leave tonight and the tall began comes back tomorrow. >> if i'm a 50-year-old afghan living in marsha and americans come in and we say we want you to do this but the taliban come at night i don't have a choice. a lot of afghans have been put in that position. only if there is enough security. and the government believes in it do they have a stro
look at president abraham lincoln. it took him quite a while to grow as commander in chief. and it took a while for them to grow. it was probably 1863 before those two elements became a team. >> i think it has grown. i think maturation of all of the players i think one of the things i would stress more is building trust between leadership and my command. >> it did require a large number of troops and thosome argued fo on air strikes. did you have doubts about it? did you wish you...